Giving is a two-way street
Statistically speaking, Paul Worthington is a rarity. As a single man with no children and a thriving real estate business, Worthington fits the profile of those Americans least likely to have an a...
The Ten Commandments: don'ts or do's?
Have you ever heard the expression, "rules are made to be broken?"Some people think that—especially when they believe rules keep them from having a good time. But sometimes they don't lik...
The stay-at-home mom who doesn't
Amy Meyers might be what most people think of as the typical volunteer. A stay-at-home mother of two, Meyers helps out in her children's classrooms, is active in the local Parent-Teacher Organizati...
Helping out on the sidelines
I started volunteering to coach a Pop Warner football team when my uncle asked me to get involved. Pop Warner is a nonprofit organisation that gives young people the opportunity to be active in foo...
This Church
Wing of light outstretched over streets and towns, this church extends beyond its walls, its roll of members, meeting times, to shelter and guide all who've eve...
'I knew I needed to get out there'
Not a lot of people would describe volunteer work as "a kick in the pants," but for Missy Ford, that's exactly what it was. After this semiretired publishing executive's husband passed on...
Your Questions? & Answers!
Following the example set by Mary Baker Eddy's question and answer columns in the early Journals, this column will respond to general queries—such as the one below. It will generally not cover ques...
Responding to the seeker within
El Bolsón, Argentina, is what might be called a city of seekers, since many of its inhabitants left Buenos Aires in the 1960s to make their way to this town, located in a valley in the middle of th...
Everyday, homegrown Bible lessons
Mary Baker Eddy turned constantly to the Bible and Science and Health for daily lessons in healing more effectively and dealing with the contrary mental winds that sometimes buffeted the new religi...
The Bible and Science and Health—Church pastor/Church preacher
Mary Baker Eddy discovered that the Bible is most useful in daily life when seen through a spiritual lens, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the textbook of Christian Science, pres...